IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH BENCH AT GWALIOR
Deepak Kumar Agarwal, J.
Atul Kumar Sharma – Appellant
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent
Miscellaneous Criminal Case No.64352 of 2021
Decided On : 06-01-2022
Bail Application - Criminal Law - The court allowed the bail application of the accused, who was charged under Sections 307, 294/34 of IPC, based on the completion of investigation, filing of charge-sheet, and the custody period of the applicant, without commenting upon the merits of the case.
Fact of the Case:
The applicant was arrested in connection with a case involving the offence punishable under Sections 307, 294/34 of IPC. The prosecution alleged that the applicant and others attempted to kill the complainant, resulting in the complainant being injured and hospitalized.
Finding of the Court:
The court allowed the bail application, considering the completion of investigation, filing of charge-sheet, and the custody period of the applicant, without commenting upon the merits of the case.
Issues: The main issue was whether the applicant should be granted bail despite the opposition from the state and the complainant, based on the completion of investigation and filing of charge-sheet.
Ratio Decidendi: The court's decision was influenced by the completion of investigation, filing of charge-sheet, and the custody period of the applicant, without commenting upon the merits of the case.
Final Decision: The court ordered that the applicant should be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court, and he must be present during the trial before the trial Court on each and every date.
JUDGMENT
Deepak Kumar agarwal, J. - Heard on I.a.No.34088/2021, an application filed under Section 301(2) of Cr.P.C. for assisting the Public Prosecution.
Considered and allowed.
Shri Palendra Singh Dangi is permitted to assist the prosecution.
Case diary is perused.
This is the first bail application u/S.439 of Cr.P.C filed by the applicant for grant of bail.
The applicant was arrested on 01.12.2021 in connection with Crime No.954/2021 by Police Station City Kotwali, District Morena (MP) for the offence punishable under Sections 307, 294/34 of IPC.
As per prosecution case, on 13.07.2021 at 10.15 a.M. when complainant Gaurav Sharma after dropping his wife was coming to his house near Durgavatica, applicant/accused atul met him in a motorcycle and in his motorcycle, accused Nitin Khemriya was sitting behind him, thereafter, one unknown person covering his face was sitting, he could not identified that person. In another motorcycle accused/Rakesh Khemriya and one unknown fellow covering his face was sitting. applicant atul was going in his motorcycle, with the intention to kill him accused Nitin Khemriya fired on him with country made pistol, due to which, he was injured. Blood was oozing out. accused Rakesh Khemriya and present applicant atul Khemriya and two others said that kill him. anyway he escaped and reached his house and thereafter with the help of his relative, admitted in district hospital, Morena, where he lodged dehatinalsi. On his dehatinalsi, Crime against atul, present applicant and five others under Sections 307, 294/34 of IPC was registered. He was medically examined. Multiple, small reddish punctured wound in left forearm was found. The applicant/accused was arrested on 01.12.2021. after investigation, charge-sheet has been filed.
Learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicant is innocent and falsely implicated in the case. He is in custody since 01.12.021. Investigation has been completed and charge-sheet has been filed. He undertakes to cooperate in trial and to abide by the conditions which may be imposed by this Court. Conclusion of trial will take time. On such premises, learned counsel for the applicant prayed for bail.
Learned counsel for the State opposed the application and prayed for its rejection.
From the side of the complainant, it was argued that applicant and other accused are threatening the injured/complainant, therefore, his application could not be heard.
Looking to the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the custody period of the applicant, without commenting upon the merits of the case, this Court is of the opinion that the application should be allowed and by allowing the application it is ordered that if the applicant furnishes bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rs. Twenty Five thousand only) with one solvent surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court, he should be released on bail.
He will present during trial before the trial Court on each and every date.
Application stands allowed and disposed of.
Certified copy as per rules.
The completion of investigation, filing of charge-sheet, and the custody period of the applicant were crucial factors in the court's decision to grant bail.
The completion of investigation, filing of charge sheet, and the anticipated prolonged trial process were key factors influencing the court's decision to grant bail to the accused.
The court has the discretion to grant bail based on the circumstances of the case and completion of investigation and charge sheet filing.
The court's decision to grant bail was based on the assessment of the facts and circumstances of the case, without commenting on the merits of the case.
The court's decision to grant bail was based on the facts and circumstances of the case, emphasizing the need for the applicant to cooperate in trial and appear before the trial court on each date.
The court considered the filing of charge sheet and the fact that co-accused had already been granted bail as grounds for allowing the bail application.
The court's decision was influenced by the consideration of the likelihood of the applicant's absconsion or tampering with the prosecution evidence, and the specific conditions imposed for granting b....
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